Connolly's 14 East 47th Street, Manhattan, New York,

"Pretty impressed with the quality of food, drinks and the holiday atmosphere the Pub embraces! It was decently busy, since it was the day after Christmas, but much quieter than the places closer to Times Square and Rockefeller center. The service in the back room was terrible, one waitress to work every table it seemed and I started playing a game and timing how long it took to get checked on, the longest was 25 minutes after we finished eating, we honestly thought we were forgotten and I had to go grab someone just to get a check. I’d eat here again, but hopefully during a quieter time. The Sheperd’s pie was great, crab cakes were really good. French onion soup you can pass on, I ordered a mud pie which never arrived but would have liked to try it. The cheesecake was great! It is very family friendly, on the louder side so if you have young ones that are loud you’ll be perfectly fine here, we’d bring our toddlers!"

"Recently visited NYC for the holidays foundation this quaint little Irish pub for my husband and WOW! Food was amazing, service was outstanding and as busy as it was the wait was minimal. Def try the Irish stew or the Harp fish and chips they were delicious!"

"I had the chicken pot pie and it was delicious! My husband had the Gaelic Burger and it was very yummy. The service was fast (dishes were served within 15 minutes from ordering) and the food was blasting hot!! Quality of the food was very fresh. Nice Friday afternoon weekend vibe!"

"As far as Irish Pubs go this place is a machine. You can tell that at some point on a Friday afternoon every nook and cranny of this joint is packed with working stiffs grabbing a beverage before heading home. The drinking starts early here but fortunately the food is surprisingly good. There is an unfortunate smell of cleaning products but I guess better that than the alternative. I had a shepherds pie that was bizarrely decorated with a potato chip but it tasted great. Service is on point and can clearly handle any size crowd. You would be hard pressed to find an angle that doesn’t have a tv so if there is a game to watch I am confident you could watch it here. Most importantly, the Guinness is served perfectly. As it should be."

"We ended up going here twice because the vibe was super welcoming! Was happy to finally find my stout beer too! They have a variety of food options. From finger food that you can nibble on to proper filling meals! We ordered crab cakes, the shrimp pasta, chicken dumplings and two of their cocktails. Oh, and the cocktails are a must-try! Ask any of the servers, they're all friendly and happy to help. P.S. This is also one of the places that's open till 1-2am!"